quentin definition
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- Quentin. 1  A male given name. 2003 Maeve Binchy, Quentins, Orion, ISBN 0752851659, page 79: Quentin Barry had always wished that he had been called Sean or Brian. 2  A female given name occasionally used.
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deuce 1 1 A two-year prison sentence: did a deuce together at Joliet (1950s+ Prison) 2  A quitter; coward; petty thief (1940s+ Street gang) ( 3 also deuce coupe) A powerful or handsome specially prepared two-door car, esp a 1932 Ford (1940s+ Hot rodders)  A table for two in a restaurant: deuce in the corner.
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- Quentin /quen-tin/ [3 sylls.] as a boys' name is pronounced KWEN-tin. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Quentin is fifth. Quent and Quint are short forms. Author Quentin Crisp.
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- drastically definition: Adverb (comparative more drastically, superlative most drastically) 1. In a drastic manner.Lisa always wore shorts and a T-shirt, which clashed drastically with her brother's thick winter coat. 2. Using drastic or severe measures....
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- The definition of irony is the use of words where the meaning is the opposite of their usual meaning or what is expected to happen. 1  An example of irony is someone who talks a lot having nothing to say when asked a question. 2  An example of irony is a whaling ship being used to save marine animals after a tsunami.
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desperate The definition of desperate is something sad or hopeless, or a feeling of really wanting something or of trying really hard to make something happen. 1  An example of desperate is the feeling of sadness and like you have no prospects in life. 2  An example of desperate is the feeling when you really, really want a new car.
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- Quinten's name origin is Latin, and the name Quinten means fifth. Quinten is a variant transcription of Quentin (Latin): Quent and Quint are short forms.
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- Quinten /quin-ten/ [2 sylls.] as a name for boys. Quinten's name origin is Latin, and the name Quinten means fifth. Quinten is a variant transcription of Quentin (Latin): Quent and Quint are short forms.
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- Definition of ex traduce. archaic, of the soul. : having direct origin from the souls of the parents.
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primate The definition of a primate is the highest-ranking bishop of a province, or a mammal that normally has hands, hand-like feet and that may be a tree-dweller. The archbishop of a country is an example of a primate. A monkey is an example of a primate.
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- Definition of mad. madder. ; maddest. 1 : arising from, indicative of, or marked by mental disorder —not used technically. 2a : completely unrestrained by reason and judgment : unable to think in a clear or sensible way driven mad by the pain mad with jealousyb : incapable of being explained or accounted for a mad decision.
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- (jāl) n. 1. A place of detention, especially for persons who are accused of committing a crime and have not been released on bail or for persons who are serving short sentences after conviction of a misdemeanor. 2. Detention in a jail. tr.v. jailed, jail·ing, jails.
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- Full Definition of R. 1. a: the 18th letter of the English alphabet b: a graphic representation of this letter c: a speech counterpart of orthographic r. 2. : a graphic device for reproducing the letter r. 3. : one designated r especially as the 18th in order or class. 4.
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rudimentary Adjective[edit] rudimentary ‎(comparative more rudimentary, superlative most rudimentary) Of or relating to one or more rudiments.
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Definitions &Translations Indignant(adj) affected with indignation; wrathful; passionate; irate; feeling wrath, as when a person is exasperated by unworthy or unjust treatment, by a mean action, or by a degrading accusation. Origin: [L. indignans, -antis, p. pr. of indignari to be indignant, disdain.
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- WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2017. pa•tience /ˈpeɪʃəns/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] the ability to control one's feelings in spite of misfortune or pain, without complaining:has the patience of Job.
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discretion Discretion is defined as the right of someone to make choices or the quality of someone who is careful about what they do or say. An example of discretion is the ability of a juror to determine a verdict. An example of discretion is not talking about politics at family dinners. discretion. discretion.
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- coup de grâce in British English. See all translations. coup de grâcenoun [ S ] uk ​ /ˌkuː də ˈɡrɑːs/ us ​ /ˌkuː də ˈɡrɑːs/ formal. › an action that ends something that has been gradually getting worse, or that kills a person or animal in order to end their suffering: Jane's affair was the coup de grâce to her disintegrating marriage.
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Append In general, to append is to join or add on to the end of something. For example, an appendix is a section appended (added to the end) of a document. In computer programming, append is the name of a procedure for concatenating (linked) lists or arrays in some high-level programming languages.
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- Quinten's name origin is Latin, and the name Quinten means fifth. Quinten is a variant transcription of Quentin (Latin): Quent and Quint are short forms. Quainton is a common surname.
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- Full Definition of PATHETIC. 1. : having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity. 2. : marked by sorrow or melancholy: sad. 3. 4. — pa·thet·i·cal \-ti-kəl\ adjective. — pa·thet·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb.See pathetic defined for English-language learners. The team was pretty bad last year, but this year they're downright pathetic. 2  The story he told was a pathetic attempt to cover up a lie. 3  His car is a pathetic piece of junk.
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limerick LINK / CITE ADD TO WORD LIST. noun. The definition of a limerick is a humorous rhyming poem that is usually around five lines in length and that often contains a bawdy story or joke. An example of a limerick is a short five-line poem such as: There once was a man from Nantucket / Who kept all his cash in a bucket. / But his daughter, named Nan, / Ran away with a man. / And as for the bucket, Nantucket.
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- verb. 1  To append is defined as to sign your name. An example of something you can append is a letter. 2  The definition of append is to make an addition to something by attachment. An example of something you can append is a supplementary piece of documentation to your mortgage paperwork.
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- Through it I made contact with some of his closest friends and it has grown significantly since its launch. Today, including mine, there are only two websites about Quentin. The other site is this site, Crisperanto: The Quentin Crisp Archives, which is run by his literary and estate executor Phillip Ward.
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- candide definition: Proper noun 1. A novel by Voltaire (in which the protagonist shares his moniker with the title.) 2. The Operetta of the same name, by Leonard Bernstein. 3. A naïve and innocent person.Anagrams 4. candied...
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- Sincere \Sin*cere\, a. [Compar. Sincerer; superl. Sincerest.] [L. sincerus, of uncertain origin; the first part perhaps akin to sin- in singuli (see Single), and the second to cernere to separate (cf. Discern): cf. F. sinc[`e]re.] 1. Pure; unmixed; unadulterated. [1913 Webster] There is no sincere acid in any animal juice.